Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Salary:

Senior Underwriter 

About Players Health 

At Players Health, we are on a mission to create the safest and most accessible environment for an athlete to play the sports that they love. This is not only our mission, but also our promise to sports. A promise we will not break. There are over 50 million youth athletes playing sports in the US and they are counting on us to ensure that the environment that they are coming into not only accepts them for who they are, but fills them with encouragement, love, inspiration, and so much more.

Players Health is a VC backed, mission-driven, sports technology platform providing digital risk management services, reporting tools and insurance products to sports organizations to comply with the changing athletic environment and responsibilities. 

Our Core Values 

We cannot achieve our mission without having a strong culture. We believe that at the core of a strong culture is a shared set of values. The values that we hold true and look for our employees to embrace are as follows: 

• Lead with Mission: Our mission always comes first. If we stay on mission as an organization then we believe we will be successful in our professional and personal lives.
• Go Beyond: We're not satisfied with just "good enough" - we go above and beyond to achieve awesome results that impress and inspire.
• Operate like Owners: We believe in operational excellence. We take ownership of our work and approach every task with a sense of pride, responsibility, and commitment to excellence. We don't just rent our roles - we own them and strive to make a lasting impact.
• Virtue First: From the big decisions to the small details; honesty, integrity, and transparency are the bedrock of our culture and the foundation for everything we do.
• Service: We live to serve others with humility, empathy, and kindness. We put our customers, colleagues and community first, and always strive to exceed their expectations with a smile. 

About The Role 

We are currently searching for a dynamic, experienced Senior Underwriter to join our US Managing General Agency (MGA) team as part of our expanding underwriting department. This role is integral to developing and managing a profitable book of business while fostering long-term relationships with brokers and agents. The Senior Underwriter will play a pivotal role in meeting our business goals for new business, renewals, retention, pricing, and profitability.

The ideal candidate will be a collaborative, customer-focused professional with 8+ years in the sports insurance or specialty market as a middle-market or large-account underwriter. We will consider candidates located in states in which we currently have an employee presence. Other states may be considered, depending on the role and experience. Compensation is competitive and will reflect the candidate’s experience and ability to contribute to our ambitious growth and mission. This role comes with a salary commensurate with skills and experience, ranging between $120,000 - $240,000.

Players Health offers a comprehensive benefits package, including Medical, Dental, Vision, STD, LTD, Flexible PTO, and 401K.

Responsibilities (are inclusive of but not limited to):

• Drive profitability, retention, and premium growth to meet company goals.
• Make underwriting decisions within authority limits, maintaining clear documentation.
• Maintain deep knowledge of sports & fitness segment products and services.
• Build and sustain profitable relationships with brokers and agents.
• Exercise strong analytical decision-making skills within broad limits on complex risks.
• Articulate Players Health’s value proposition and risk appetite to brokers and agents.
• Engage in training and development initiatives to build underwriting knowledge.
• Own and achieve performance goals with a focus on skill and career growth.
• Collaborate with management on complex or high-authority risks.
• Partner across departments to enhance operations, processes, and workflows.
• Negotiate terms and conditions with brokers and agents.
• Identify areas for process improvement to drive operational excellence.
• Respond promptly to broker and internal communications.
• Participate in special projects as needed.
• Travel as required (15%-20%) for collaboration and client meetings.
• Other duties as assigned 

Minimum Skills & Qualifications:

• 8+ years in middle-market or large-account underwriting.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills.
• High attention to detail, organizational skills, and time management abilities.
• Strong analytical skills and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.

Desired Characteristics:

• Background in underwriting Amateur Sports, Sports Events, and Sports Facilities.
• Experience with Socotra, Salesforce, or a willingness to learn.
• Self-motivated and adaptable in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong emotional intelligence and ability to influence without direct authority.
• Ability to build rapport cross-departmentally.

Additional Requirements: 

• Ability to travel occasionally for team events, collaboration, engagement, conferences, or customer visits 
• Must have a dedicated safe and secure remote work environment
• Must have the ability to work and be productive in a remote work environment 
• Exceptionally self-motivated and ability to work autonomously 
• Proactive communicator in all communication methods, including email (Outlook), verbal (in-person & phone), instant messaging (Slack & Teams) 
• Willingness and ability to attend virtual meetings with camera on – we respect that there are times when employees may need to turn their camera off. We also have a great culture and want to engage with you! By regularly using cameras, we form connections and get to know each other, as well as promoting positive and respectful interactions amongst colleagues. 
• Located in or willingness to work on Central or Eastern Time Zone 
• Must be 18 or older 
• Work location must be in the United States 
• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States 

Players Health is committed to building a diverse and inclusive work environment. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and welcome all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, creed, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity, national origin or ancestry, age, citizenship, disability, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.  

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